diff --git a/src/lib/server/fileUtil.ts b/src/lib/server/fileUtil.ts
index b8c980f..f4ee4cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/fileUtil.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/fileUtil.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ async function createEmptyJsonFile(path: string) {
 	await storeObject({}, path);
 }
 
-export async function fileExists(path: string) {
+export async function fileExists(path: string, inDataPath = true) {
 	try {
-		await fs.access(getDataFilePathFor(path));
+		await fs.access(inDataPath ? getDataFilePathFor(path) : path);
 		return true;
 	} catch {
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts b/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts
index dbe5744..9573334 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export class SerialPrinter extends Printer {
 	 */
 	public async print(zpl: string): Promise<void> {
 		const path = this.options.path;
-		if (!path || !(await fileExists(path))) {
+		if (!path || !(await fileExists(path, false))) {
 			throw new Error(`${path} not found`);
 		}